Best Free MOOCs In Business For March by: Jeff Schmitt on February 23, 2016 | | 9,679 Views February 23, 2016 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit From Idea to Startup School: Technion ā Israel Institute of Technology Platform: Coursera Registration Link: CLICK HERE Start Date: March 2016 Workload: Not Specified Instructor: Professor (Emeritus) Shlomo Maital Credentials: A leader in both the public and private sector, Maital currently serves as the academic director of TIM (Technion Institute of Management), considered to be Israelās top institute for leadership development. He has also served as the Director of the National & Economic Planning Authority for the Israeli governmentās Economics Ministry. A prolific author and researcher, Maital holds a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton and has been a visiting professor at MIT for over 20 years. He once completed the New York Marathon in under four hours. Graded: Students can choose to explore course videos, discussions, and ungraded assignments for free, but they wonāt be able to submit graded assignments, earn a certificate, or complete a specialization without paying a $119 fee. Description: Dr. Martin Luther King used to say that āAn idea without action is like a bow without an arrow.ā Of course, action without a process behind it is like a bulldozer without brakes. In this course, students will students will master the process of turning ideas into commercialized ideas, including āhow to tell bad ideas from good, how to build a winning strategy, how to shape a unique value proposition, prepare a business plan, compare their innovation to existing solutions, build flexibility into their plan and determine when best to quit.ā Using a approach designed to both spur creativity and teach the nuts-and-bolts of launching a venture, students will learn how to validate and test their ideas; conduct personal interviews with entrepreneurs to learn the best practices and pitfalls inherent to entrepreneurship, develop a pitch to sell their idea to potential investors and customers, and apply the ā10 entrepreneurial toolsā to their business plan. Review: No reviews. Additional Background:Ā This course is the Ā second part of a āStartup Entrepreneurshipā specialization. To learn more about these courses and register for them, click here. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 4 of 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.